Other Mothers

'This is The Undoing meets Big Little Lies. A fast-paced, decadent skewering of upper middle-class motherhood' ABIGAIL DEAN The outstanding new thriller from the author of international bestseller, Greenwich Park You want to be one of them. Until you know them. Ex-journalist Tash has been searching for a story to launch her freelance career. But she has also been searching for something else: new friends to help her navigate motherhood. She sees them at her son’s new playgroup. The other mothers. The sleek, the sophisticated, the successful mothers… The women she wants to be. And then one day they welcome her into their circle and Tash discovers the kind of life she has always dreamt of; their elegant London townhouses a far cry from her cramped basement flat and endless bills. They seem to have everything. But they also have their secrets. And it’s soon clear that not everyone at the playgroup can be trusted. PRAISE FOR KATHERINE FAULKNER: 'Fantastically addictive' Abigail Dean 'Electric' Ashley Audrain 'Deliciously dark' Heat 'Twisty, fast-paced' Sunday Times

Katherine Faulkner unpeels Fornasetti wallpaper and opens glass box extensions, revealing delectably dislikeable characters, secrets - and murder. This is The Undoing meets Big Little Lies. A fast-paced, decadent skewering of upper middle-class motherhood, Katherine's done it again! Anyone who enjoyed Greenwich Park will love this – maybe even more. Full of terrible people behaving terribly, it's such a compelling story. I read it in one sitting last night – extremely gripping. It filled me with immense relief that my children are now in their later teenage years and that I never have to deal with this again, Next-level mum noir, The Other Mothers is a brilliant portrayal of the complexities of parenthood, work and - oh yes - murder. Smart, tense and gripping. Loved it!, A wry and tightly plotted look at parent cliques, playgroup angst and when mum-life turns sour … The Other Mothers is Big Little Lies meets Silent Witness. I loved it!, Wonderful sense of growing dread in the dark side of motherland

Katherine Faulkner is a novelist and journalist. After studying History at Cambridge University, she completed a postgraduate diploma in journalism, and spent a decade working for national newspapers. She has worked as an investigative reporter, and won the Cudlipp Award for public interest journalism for her undercover work and was the Head of Projects for the Sunday Times before becoming a full time writer. Her debut novel, Greenwich Park, was selected as a Waterstones Thriller of the Month and is an international bestseller. She lives in North London with her husband and two daughters.